Sir, – Further to Irish people abroad encountering ignorance of our country, Barry Hennessy's letter (July 22nd) recalled a conversation with a Canadian citizen in Boston many years ago. Informing the lady where I was from, I was met with the following response: "Oh, I knew two people from Ireland: one was from Cork; and the other from Denmark"! – Yours, etc,
OLIVER McGRANE,
Rathfarnham, Dublin 16.